Wilbur took a deep breath as he looked at Idris who was practically bouncing up and down.
“Alright, listen up. We’re gonna start with a few wing warm ups before we even get near to you flying” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VgbVm8P7J
Idris nodded and watched as Wil stretched, his wings extending past his arm length. Idris stared in awe and Wilbur yawned. “So first, stretch your wings as farrr as you can, got it?” he questioned, Idris nodded and shivered her wings materializing. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57HnDholdY
She closed her eyes, the boney wings expanding to almost her full body length, Wilbur blinked. He’d never seen wings quite like hers except for the fact that Endorria’s were like that, he wanted to scoff at Soul’s decision to take the child in but it seemed like he was raising her well. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0lUKuFuFR
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡId2hEU4Mkb
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr75wE0zI3F
“Understandable, well. Lets try doing so, focus on your back muscles and imagine them moving up and down as if you were breathing really heavy.” he explained.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6DbEcdWWz
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0re5lyuT5W
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbANGGnXHF3
It was quiet as he thought for a few moments glancing out through Kristin’s archway that gave a direct view and access to the endless sky. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYjgk23aAm
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxdMqejcas
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk1NP105cR
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WWFwAQRp2
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpnWSUbix0
“Alright, here's the deal. I'm going to send you back to your dads and I want you to have one of them teach you how to glide. And when you come back we can have a little sky field trip. Got it?” he suggested, lighting a cigarette and taking a hit. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAOWoUSF3z
Idris cringed but nodded. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2MoE2bS7S
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEnBbLDNVT
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPLgjTfLeG
“Looks like you’re doing well with little Idris” she mused, Wilbur shrugged. Kristin’s smile dropped and she joined his side taking his cigarette and putting it out. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfr1lrNf5XU
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtc6x6Bsjc1
Wilbur nodded just staring out at the sky, Kristin sighed. “Just apologize Wil…tell him how you feel, why you were scared to raise a kid” she explained, Wilbur’s eyes narrowed. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqWPC8QU0R
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Jx3BKxZAl
“Am I wrong?” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqehHFuHHr
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2inJHIh3wr
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Soul threw himself onto the couch and sighed in relaxation, Quackity smiled. “Happy to be home?” he questioned, Soul nodded just as Idris ran into the room and hugged Q. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gybYrGqKm
“Daddd” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPxlfcsJJy
“What” they responded in unison, Soul glanced up at Quackity and chuckled. “We need to work on that.” he suggested, Q smiled and nodded. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbpJblOKkN
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkkBGew6iA
“I can’t help-” “i’ll teach her” Quackity smiled as Idris bounced up and down Soul held up a thumb and Q dragged her outside, Soul yawned and closed his eyes falling asleep. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPMWhmozoY
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡef1uvPozwn
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbwgV7CQqa
She nodded and did as she was told, spreading her wings. Quackity smiled. He knew she was going to grow into a gorgeous young lady… 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhnSnXnvCw
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHo5aYt0Qs
He wished he could help her, he wanted to be the one to teach her these things. And instead he was hiding because of his own fears, He watched as Quackity had her glide down from a tree which she managed on the first try. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjP5ceaRpsk
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9GgE2d9qE
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“Alright, I'm going to fly out there and then I want you to glide to me and gently grab ahold of my wing okay. And then keep your wings spread and glide with me, got it?” Wil directed, Idris nodded with a smile. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1ci22aKcI
Wilbur grinned and dove out the archway, spreading his wings and pushing himself into the sky. He gestured for Idris to follow, a sense of terror filled her but she jumped, spreading her wings and gliding to Wilbur she grabbed onto his wing. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrt3PvzQW1
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAt2x553pO
“You’re doing great!” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZo3UlBJ5I
She giggled. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIpo7s0FFS
The sun split through the clouds in a golden light and shone on them both, Idris beamed. The feeling of the sun made her feel warmth she’d never felt before, she giggled. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8ojLmLsOJ
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTWvn1crAP
“Yeah!” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6Ug7zPZY6
Soul stopped in his tracks by a window spotting the two, Kristin watching Soul’s expression go from calm to grave to a small smile as he watched. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDquPmE3xr5
Wilbur reached over and grabbed Idris pulling her against his chest as he folded his wings around her and they spun upwards into the clouds, when they breached the highest altitude he snapped his wings out and she gasped. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhNEdxHLeU
The clouds looked like a thousand mirrors, the sun shining down on them in a rainbow like brilliance. A beautiful city of gold and white sat on different island clouds, most likely the city of the gods. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt3w73SvbZ
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi8vPCE0th
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15 years later…
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Idris giggled as she split through the clouds looking for any sort of shadows only for Wilbur to jump out and scare her, she laughed and shoved him gently as they hovered in the sky for a moment or two. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidM9TRC62s
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFF62sfhtX
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAhXQGP0eB
They sat on the ledge of the archway in Kristin’s office, the one they met everyday those past 15 years where he taught her new things about flying. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fJjIPO2vV
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SMHZU9CQc
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡct0DwFLOxL
He still had the same lanky figure and dark curly hair, facial hair started to grow in, his glasses shadowed the many scars he wore on his features. His coat long abandoned now that he wore only flowy tunics and trousers that he haphazardly stuffed into his boots. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR7EhLcVJ6
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLAptCl087
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e8fLW4mXw
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtqcfbUBrs
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZnQhiGHX3
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSPsCDpDph
“Tell you what. I’ll take you, not today but someday, okay?” he stated, Idris smiled and Wilbur was almost blown away. He may not have gotten the sweet hugs and dinner times with her and the others or have gotten to help her grow into such an intelligent woman, but he got to teach her and watch her grow into a tall, gorgeous young woman. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbxh3uy7Zg
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEbYLEMrJx
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOeS1p9rHZ
Wilbur froze, and looked at her. Half her skin black and creeping into her pale flesh, she chewed her sandwich as she stared out at the sky. Wilbur frowned and leaned back slightly. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvCkVaNn6l
“Something like that…” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmE4a53LwZ
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oAAHwVMeo
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1y6SxsQxVl
“I ran…” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTv9vujEHDb
“From love?” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTMHBhUHav
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvu0yUsgad
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfmJbYfuIc
“Not really…” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFh6oWD5NDB
The door to Kristin’s office opened and Wilbur helped Idris up. Forgetting how tall she was for a moment, she had to have been at least 7’8’’ . She was taller than anyone in this building. Well i guess that's what she got for being related to the creator of endpersons. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfpLJNYy06
Soul stood there holding a book to his chest, his hair was short again, to his neck. Still blue his pale eyes landed on Wilbur before flickering to Idris he smiled. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEz6tgps7u
“Come on, we're going home.” She smiled and made her way to her father, her heels clicked against the marble. Wilbur watched as she waved to him before they left, Soul didn’t look back even if he did he wouldn’t be able to see him. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWy1x4qgRA
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFDM2NyUgP
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiA3ZF7r5o
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It was silent as Wilbur made his way to Soul’s office, he decided on apologizing, maybe explaining himself but he also was using Idris’s hairpin as an excuse since it fell from her hair upon landing.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHz3lNIYq4
He stood there silently before knocking gently, the doors opened on their own and he peered in to see Soul putting his hand down from opening the door as he walked around organizing papers. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUGob63UbH
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUCQdkPujR
Wilbur opened his mouth to say something instantly regretting his choice before sighing. “Idris forgot her hairpin…” he spoke, Soul looked in Wilbur’s direction and scowled. He knew that voice from anywhere. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2PnXR5PGW
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4LRB75rAd
Wilbur slowly made his way to the desk and set it down, his eyes landing on a photo of Quackity holding a smaller Idris on his hip, Soul smiling with his eye covered halo over his eyes. He could just barely see the yellow cloth wrapped around Soul’s face. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKD3YQu7PLC
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTWiDT65ze
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7u3SHVgX8
Wilbur flinched as Soul spoke and set down a stack of papers. Wil nodded before realizing Soul was looking in his direction. “Is there something else?” he questioned, his hands folded in front of him. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4j0YSdPrB2
Soul always seemed almost emotionless towards Wilbur, professional, nothing like how he was before he became a council god. Wilbur took a step forward before deciding against going any further. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr11V2sOPLy
“I’m sorry…” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuXsKFxnT2
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzl8WyagqR
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYTLvQqXTe
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgVIk5b4P2
It was silent as Soul walked out, Wilbur stared after him as he walked down the hallway. Wilbur grabbed the doors and ran towards Soul before stopping in his tracks. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Hk87bE8nU
“Wait. please.” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZjD0Xpspq
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfevwtbLkvT
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpaOBYfdzH
“My son killed himself because of me…” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oEeQXQYkc
Soul’s body went frigid. Wilbur clenched his fists holding back tears, Soul’s vision cleared for a moment and his eyes widened. Wilbur’s hair was disheveled and curly, pulled into a loose ponytail, his eyes still warm and brown, facial hair growing in. his clothes more pristine and thought through, his skin…tears rolled down his cheeks as his head dropped. Then his vision went black again, except for the occasional aura. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0FCgRwI9n
Soul completely forgot about the time limit he gave Wilbur as he heard him take a shaky breath, those horrifying words still rattling in his brain. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplZEw5lxLv
“You…had a son?” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMgy3w6Squ
Wilbur wiped his eyes and gripped his sleeves in an attempt to keep himself from having a panic attack, he really needed a cigarette now. “I had a wife too…” he mumbled, ``Soul stared. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kYcg9Rxg6
“She left us though…for another man. Left my son and I to fight in a war. We didn’t get the divorce papers until after we got independence. And then, i…I started going through stuff. I got busy, I was heartbroken with grief and I forgot about my son…I abandoned him because I was not mentally okay or mentally well enough to take care of a child and somehow…he managed to get by on his own. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAjSmf8gu3
“I ran into him years ago...and he yelled at me, scolded me more than I could have ever scolded him because I was never there, I wasn't there for him or myself…and eventually I was more worried about myself than anyone else. And he- he…he killed himself in front of me…left me with the same words running through my mind for the rest of my life.” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFW8djXiWOZ
Wilbur choked back a sob. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWsSmn7p9Y
“When you wanted to take Idris in, I was horrified. I didn’t think I could provide for her the way you could. I knew i’d fuck it up again…i knew i would run i knew that being a father wasn’t the best idea that i’d be the reason she’d die eventually. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm63XpFMAEm
“And then when i said those awful things about my proposal i knew it was all lost, that i’d really ruined it and i’m so fucking sorry Soul…I- i should have killed myself the day before you first met me-” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPAjzK7DIS
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5f2GcXqZy
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFUfF7iO3q
“You did fuck up Wil…you really did. For 16 years I had hoped you’d come back and we’d be happy again but you didn’t…and now I know why. I scared you off because you knew you fucked up and i’m so sorry. I don’t know what you mean by hurting yourself the day we met but i’m glad you didn’t” Soul choked out resting his head against Wil’s.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgu0PPVljPK
Wil’s breath hitched.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr31CKgTy3k
“That day…the day we met. When I was with Tommy, I had a breakdown, one that tore me up. Really badly. Tommy had told me something that made me snap back to what happened with my son and I panicked and…when Tommy had left to go home I stood on that same bridge with those thoughts. I was so close…but I didn't and I don't know why…” Wilbur explained, Soul closed his eyes and removed the yellow cloth from around his eyes. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQJbiIZ8jL
“Either way…i want you to come home. I want you to be honest to Idris and Quackity, I want us to be happy together…” Soul said, Wilbur shook his head and Soul shoved the cloth into Wil’s hands. “Please” he begged. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfaRfInOEh
It was silent in the hall for a few moments as Wilbur caressed the cloth, he looked up at Soul’s pale eyes and raised a hand to his cheek. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmN5OkutoS
“Can i…?” 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4gkluWNpG
Soul nodded and Wilbur gently pulled Soul into a soft kiss. Soul smiled against his lips and pulled away. “Will you come home?” he asked, Wilbur thought for a moment before nodding hesitantly. 170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAk1Vc0KNX
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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